The Legacy of Ancient RomeThe Legacy of Ancient Rome

By Valeria LinoBy Valeria Lino

ArchitectureArchitecture

The Romans were The Romans were among the greatest among the greatest builders in the builders in the ancient world. ancient world. They borrowed They borrowed ideas about art and ideas about art and architecture and architecture and made them better.made them better.

Columns and ArchesColumns and Arches

The Romans The Romans learned how to learned how to use columns and use columns and arches in arches in building from the building from the Greeks. Romans Greeks. Romans improved the improved the arch by inventing arch by inventing the dome.the dome.

Types of ColumnsTypes of Columns

DoricDoric

IonicIonic

Flowery CorinthianFlowery Corinthian

New Building MaterialsNew Building Materials

The Romans invented cement and bricks. The Romans invented cement and bricks. This enabled them to build huge This enabled them to build huge structures.structures.

The ColiseumThe Coliseum

The Coliseum is huge entertainment The Coliseum is huge entertainment center. It could hold 70,000 thousand center. It could hold 70,000 thousand people. Spectators would watch the people. Spectators would watch the gladiators fight.gladiators fight.

GladiatorsGladiators

Gladiators were slaves, prisoners of war Gladiators were slaves, prisoners of war or criminals. They fought to death. or criminals. They fought to death. These bloody events were entertainment.These bloody events were entertainment.

ForumForum

The forum was the The forum was the main marketplace main marketplace and business and business center where the center where the ancient Romans ancient Romans went to do their went to do their banking, trading, banking, trading, shopping and shopping and marketing. It was marketing. It was also a place for also a place for public speaking.public speaking.

Romans RoadsRomans Roads

Roman roads connected every part of the Roman roads connected every part of the empire of Rome. They were built to last empire of Rome. They were built to last forever.forever.

AqueductsAqueducts

Aqueducts were made of stone. They Aqueducts were made of stone. They brought water from the distant wells to city.brought water from the distant wells to city.